Two-Course Luncheon At Lexington Ladies Aid Meeting
Members and guests of the Lexington Ladies Aid society shared a two course luncheon at the church on Thursday afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs. Milo Patterson and Mrs. Richard Young. Violet and yellow decorations featured tiny May pole centerpieces with yellow ribbons and violet corsages. Twenty-two members attended along with honorary members Mrs. Carrie Dill Mrs. Bessie Stewart of Washington and former members Mrs. Elizabeth Young and Amanda Schulty. Contests including a Derby take-off were led by Mrs. Cecil Amlong Mrs. Carl Oldfield and Mrs. Ralph Tadlock. The basket lottery losers will pay-off at the June meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Ladies Aid Society
Milo Patterson
Richard Young
Carrie Dill
Bessie Stewart
Washington
June Gardner
Club
Elizabeth Young
Amanda Schulty
Cecil Amlong
Carl Oldfield
Ralph Tadlock
Basket Frelay
YWCA Iowa City Trip For University Concert
YWCA Iowa City plans a Wednesday evening trip to the University of Iowa chorus and orchestra concert in Iowa City. Call Edna McCarty by tomorrow noon to reserve free tickets for attendees, and to arrange car transportation if you can provide a ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Iowa City
University of Iowa Chorus
Edna McCarty
Local Calendar of Club Meetings and Dinners
Area organizations list upcoming events with times and locations including Presbyterian church Mission, YWCA mixers, Knights of Pythias and DeMolay meetings, Garden Club flower judging, Go I Go club noon dinner, and various potluck and dessert events at churches, halls, and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wiley
John Shebeck
Knights of Columbus
VFW Hall
Fleur de Lis Club
Raymond Bell
Pansy Hill Club
Glenn Thompson
West Chester Wrc
Hall
WCTU Lesson Leaders Detail Moral Home Message
Mrs J A Hawthorne led the WCTU lesson at Jessie Stewart's home on Thursday with The Lesson of the Broken Levee stressing that the Christian home is Earth's best lawmaking body. Devotion was by Mrs Walter Jarrard on Light on the Brow of Motherhood. The meeting approved a $5 delegate fee for the Iowa Youth Temperance Council encampment at Lake Ahquabi June 18 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hawthorne
WCTU
Jessie Stewart
Walter Jarrard
R. S. Cushman
Iowa Youth Temperance Council
Lake Ahquabi
Stewart
Farmerettes 4-H Club Plans Summer Activities Field Trip
The Farmerettes 4-H girls club and 11 members plus two guests and two leaders visited Fern Cliff and nearby timber Saturday. They studied wild flowers, elected Aud rey Stout and Miss Zeck to the junior demonstration team, discussed a softball start, rally day June 1, and an all gay workshop June 7. Mary Catherine Friese will compete in county grooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmerettes
Fern Cliff
Timber
Lucille M. Knotek
Ray Sojka
Joe Knotek
Sojka
Annabelle Zeck
Miss Zeck
Audrey Stout
Mary Catherine Friese
Shirley Escher
Cooking Fresh Spring Rhubarb Sauce in Double Boiler
Wash rhubarb and cut into fine pieces without peeling. Place in the upper double boiler over boiling water, add sugar and a dash of salt, cover, and cook about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon for a bright flavored, full bodied sauce.
McCall and Barth wed at St James church on Saturday
Betty Jean Barth daughter of Mr and Mrs William Barth married William David McCall son of Glenn McCall in a double ring ceremony at St James church performed by Rev R J Kinnavey. The couple left for a wedding trip to California and will reside near Clinton where the groom will farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William David McCall
St. James Church
Betty Jean Barth
William BP. Barth
McCall
Glenn McCall
R. J. Kinnavey
California
Presbyterian Women Circles Review Grass Roots in Friday Meetings
Three Presbyterian Women circles held Friday sessions with readings of Grass Roots. Circle 1, led by Mrs. Bess Wead, had 16 attendees with Mrs. Clarence Goff as guest and Mrs. T. A. Michels presenting the book review. Circle 2, hosted by Mrs. L. E. Wilson, drew 11 members. devotions by Mrs. Mary Applegate and program by Mrs. Wilson. Circle 3, with Mrs. Stanley Richards, counted 17 members. Eva Deny as devotion leader and Myrtie Pearson coordinating the prayer calendar. refreshments by Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Floyd Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Service Guild
Bess. Wead
Clarence Goff
Claud Rhodebeck
Thomas Gerdes
T. A. Michels
Tom Sterling
Fred Moore
Wead
L. E. Wilson
Mary Applegate
Wilson
Applegate
Carrie Davis
Stanley Richards
Eva Deny
Myrtie Pearson
Richards
Floyd Letts
Twenty One Present At Jr Missionary Meeting
Twenty one members of the Junior Missionary society of the UP church attended the meeting at the church Saturday afternoon. Legation leader Mrs. George Werr used the theme Stories the King Told and a hand flannel graph to illustrate the parable of the sower. Joyce Brewer presided, roll call named a mission station, Carol Anderson played Beautiful Dreamer, and Mrs. Werr distributed offering boxes while reading Sandy and Mr Jalopy. Mrs. Richard Pratt served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society
UP Church
George Werr
Joyce Brewer
Carol Anderson
Werr
Sandy
Jalopy
Richard Pratt
Rubio Ladies Aid Meeting Highlights Mothers and Photos
The Rubio Ladies aid met with Mrs John Luithly on Thursday afternoon. A corsage went to the oldest mother Mrs Lena Barnes the youngest Mrs Carol Steinbeck and the mother with the most children Mrs Omer Long. Twenty five members attended. Bettie Bishop assisted Mrs Laithly in serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubio
John Luithly
Lena Barnes
Carol Steinbeck
Omer Long
Bettie Bishop
Mrs. Sueppel Hosts St James PTA Officers
Retiring PTA president Mrs Leo Sueppel hosted a breakfast for current and retiring officers at the North Side cafe after a Mass at St James Catholic Church. Mrs Sueppel spoke briefly and attendees answered responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sueppel
St. James
PTA
Leo Sueppel
The
St. James Pta
Association
North Side
St. James Catholic Church
Mother's Day Guests and Visits From North Xenia Locals
Mrs Anna Wagenknecht accompanied her grandson Burdette to Flint Michigan to visit her son Fred for Mother's Day. Various relatives and friends from Brighton Washington Columbus Junction Muscatine and Cotter gathered in homes across the area for Mother’s Day including the Wagenknechts Jenkins Rabenolds and Chorpenings with trips to see tulips in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Xenia
Anna Wagenknecht
Burdette
Flint
Mich
Fred
Henry Wagenknecht
Carl Dunbar
Brighton
Daryl Dunbar
Diana
Near Washington
Rudy
Lou Wagenknecht
Herman Wagenknecht
John J. Jenkins
Cotter
Charles Jenkins
Bill
Jack
Columbus Junction
Ray Woolsey
Bob
Patty
Muscatine
Eva Rabenold
Roland
H M. Rabenold
J. B. Rabenold
Moline
James W. Chorpening
Gladys
Larry Ayers
Everette Chorpening
Bryce Lord
Mrs. Gee, Lord
Pella
Honor Beverly Brown at Miscellaneous Shower Saturday
Mrs. J. C. Holbert and Mrs. Earl Loveless hosted a neighborhood shower in the Holbert home honoring Beverly Brown a June bride to be. Dade Shearer read a life story in prose and poetry with musical background by Mrs. Irv Whitlam. About 20 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor Beverly Brown
Mrs. Holbert
J. C. Holbert
Earl Loveless
Holbert
Beverly Brown
Dade Shearer
Irv Whitlam
Distribute Year Books At New Haven Ladies Aid
Year books were distributed at the New Haven Ladies Aid meeting at the church on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Richard Mayer and Mrs Harvey Leeper led devotions and read Mother's Day selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
New Haven
Richard Mayer
Harvey Leeper
Mayer
Arthur Peters
Missionary Society Tea Planned for June 20
Crawfordsville The Federated Presbyterian Women will host a tea on June 20 for all church ladies. The Thursday meeting had 20 members with devotion led by Mrs. Chester Pipes on Christ the Unseen Guest while talks covered Pakistan Indian Negro missions and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Women's Missionary Society of the Federated Presbyterian Church
Chester Pipes
Christ
J. C. Rhea
Clarence Moorhead
Pakistan
Marion Waters
Indian and Negro Missions
Earl Monson
Mexico
Moorhead
Bob Howell
Olive Edith Munro Host Club Meeting at Home
The White Way club met Tuesday at Olive and Edith Munro's home. Guests included Mrs. Kenneth Probst Mrs. Lester Laubach and new member Margaret Smith. Secret sisters gave gifts and a ball and plant exchange followed by refreshments. Mrs. Melvin Booth will host the June 13 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way Club
Olive
Edith Munro
Kenneth Probst
Lester Laubach
Margaret Smith
Fred Foriash
Melvin Booth
Picnic Closes Dutch Creek Center School Year
A noon Thursday family picnic closed the Dutch Creek Center School for the year. Betty Griggs, a teacher at the school for three years, was presented a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Creek Center
Betty Griggs
Watering poultry chicks with clear jars to attract attention
Fresh clear water is vital for chicks. Transparent jars or waterers help by showing bubbling water, which draws the chicks to drink and stay hydrated.
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Lexington Ladies Society
Violets
Derby
Miss McCarty
Plyers
Leo Garibaldi
Whbf-Tv
Rock Island
Capehart
Saturday Evening Post
Newsweek
Time
Fortune
National Geographic
Foster
Cupchart Television
Presbyterian Church
Sunset Park
Applied
W. H. McConnell Jr
Alice McDaniel
Mother's Circle
Evangelical and Reformed
Carl Zieglowsky
WMS
Word Weavers
Carl Roberts
Damascus Shrine
Masonic Temple
KP Hall
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Homemakers Club
Edward Shalla
Nicola & Harmon
Remington Portable
Nicola
Harmon
KFJB
Marshalltown
Sam Mortis
United Presbyterian Church
Pearl S. Whistler
Ben Coppock
Edith Cranston
Russell Bell
Farmerettes 4-H
Fern Pastry Shop
Fashion Academy Award
Parker “Ol
Parker
Presbyterian Circles
Tom
J. E. Courtney
N. Weller St
Ottumwa
Iowa
Tom Duncan
Jr. Missionary Meeting
Rubio Ladies Aid
John Luithley
Mrs
Glen Lord
C. V. Crull
John W. Lee
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Mrs. Peters
Red Cross
Clarence Rathmel
Keith Augustine
Cleo Trier
Olive Moore
Carol Brewer
Sudan
Frenchburg
Kentucky
Rapps
South Side Square
Smith
West Madison & S. Ave
Hone Biers
Griffith-Hedberg
Riffith Edberg
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